Recognising success
Throughout the lifetime of Convergence the success of the investments and the people involved will be recognised, as will their contribution to the business success and economic regeneration of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
See the media releases for more information.
20.08.09
Good practice recognised
Cornwall Works and Inclusion Cornwall recognised as good practice in the Commission for Rural Communities publication ‘Rural Money Matters’. See pages 64/5.
www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/files/Rural%20Money%20Matters%20Aug091.pdf
07.08.09
UCF National Students Survey
University College Falmouth (UCF) has significantly improved its performance across the board in the National Student Survey, according to its final-year students. Click on the link to see more details;
www.convergencecornwall.com/what-is-convergence/media-releases.php?id=788&year=2009&quarter=3
10.08.09
University maintains “top five” position for student satisfaction
Students on the Tremough Campus, Penryn, are among the most satisfied in the UK, according to this year’s National Student Survey. The University of Exeter, which shares the Tremough Campus with University College Falmouth through the Combined Universities in Cornwall initiative, ranks fourth out of traditional universities in the survey of 272 UK universities and colleges. Click on the link to see more details;
www.convergencecornwall.com/what-is-convergence/media-releases.php?id=809&year=2009&quarter=3
08.05.09
Government praise for Cornwall Works WISE awards
The 2009 Cornwall Works* WISE Awards - an annual celebration recognising excellence in employment and skills activity in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly – have been praised by a Government minister. Click on the link to see more details;
www.convergencecornwall.com/what-is-convergence/media-releases.php?id=579&year=2009&quarter=2
08.05.09
Lifetime achievement award for Professor Keith Atkinson
Professor Keith Atkinson has won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Cornwall Works WISE awards.
The awards recognise excellence in employment and skills activity in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The Lifetime Achievement Award highlights one individual's outstanding contribution. Click on the link to see more details;
www.convergencecornwall.com/what-is-convergence/media-releases.php?id=580&year=2009&quarter=2
Honorary Doctorate for Nigel Ashcroft
28.09.09
Congratulations to Nigel Ashcroft who has been presented with an Honorary Doctorate of Technology by the University of Plymouth.
Mr Ashcroft is an IT expert and was director of the highly successful actnow project, which was a flagship investment for Objective One and delivered the roll out of high speed broadband access across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, with 50 per cent of all businesses now using broadband to boost their performance. Click on the link to see more details;
http://www.convergencecornwall.com/what-is-convergence/media-releases.php?id=858&year=2009&quarter=3
Queen honours Cornish young mums project
26.06.09
Cornwall’s WILD Young Parents Project has been honoured with a prestigious Queen’s Award - the equivalent of an MBE - for its outstanding contribution to the community and its benefit to others.
As a result of its achievements WILD will receive a certificate signed by the Queen and an exclusive commemorative crystal. It will be presented by Her Majesty’s representative in Cornwall, the Lord Lieutenant, Lady Mary Holborow, during a special ceremony at the Redruth Children’s Centre in July. Click here to see more details.
Newquay Cornwall Airport scoops ERA Airport Achievement Award
12.10.09
The UK’s Newquay Cornwall Airport was last night honoured with the prestigious ERA (European Regional Airline Association) Airport Achievement Award for 2009/10. The award was given in recognition of the Cornish airport’s remarkable achievements from April 2008 to March 2009. Click here to see more details.
University of Plymouth, Enterprise in Cornwall Award - Claire Massey, University of Plymouth Students' Union (UPSU)
October 2009
ViP (Volunteering in Plymouth), the student-led UPSU volunteering society, has 1007 members supporting 18 projects, including Claire's unique Rural Stations Project (RSP). A collaboration between UPSU, Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership (DCRP), First Great Western (FGW) and Network Rail (NR), under Claire's leadership RSP provides a range of regeneration and conservation projects at neglected rural railway stations in Cornwall - the only university/rail partnership collaboration in the country. Click here to see more details.
